The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-26

malls in favor of the asphalt pavement are as
follows:
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, ALBANY, Dec. 13, 1888.
Col. H. F.
Dear Sir-Having frequently. within the past few
years, observed the asphalt pavements quite
largely In use IN Buffao, can say IN their favor that
they smooth and hard and appear to be substan-
tal. should judge they equal, if superior,
to any known pavement and 1cheerfuly recommend
their introduction to localities desiring good streets.
GROVER CLEvEL AND.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 1879
It affords pleasure to be able to bear testimony to
laying in the streets of Washington City. have been
acquainted with this pavement for era years. In
1876 it was selected by commission: of which l
member, for repaving Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween the Treasury building and Sixth street, the
best pavement known at that time for the locality.
1t is durable, will stand the variations of heat and
cold in this climate without injury deterioration,
and it contains silcious sand is less slippery and
affords foothold for horses than pavement
made with the imported asphalt rock of Neufchate
Seyssel.
The pavement is admirably adapted to light pleas
driving well as heavy traffic. 1t is pre-emi-
water flows off from it quickly The many ad vantages
of a good asphalt pavement like the Trinidad may be
an as ud r
noiseess 81 1t does not absorb and retain nox1ous
sde-gutter and catch basin a. It is impermeable
to moisture and never allows the emission from the
subsoil of unwholesome and poisonous vapors. t5.l
It reduces the force of traction and consequently the
and tear upon animals and vehicles to a mini
a foothold for animals rough blocks of stone
wood of asphalt concrete it does not become pol
hesitate to express the opinion that there very
in of cities and large towns where the
Trinidad pavement would fail to give entire satisfac
ton with regard to durability and cost. well
comfort and convenience.
Very respectfully. your obedient servant
Lieut.. Col. Engineers, Brevet Brgader-Gen.
Mr. r. r. Hefford, president Of the Buffalo
Board of Aldermen, says:
referring to the subject of asphalt pave
ments l would say that Buffalo's experience
has been most satisfactory. When first in
troduced here it met with considerable oppos-
ton; but, after a trial of seven years, am free
ment that has been devised. and the only
that know of that can be opened to repair sew
ers etc, and replaced in good condition
when new As to neatness comfort and sani-
tary Qualities, think it has no equal As to it's
durability, would refer to the fact that Frank
lin street. one of the first of our streets paved
with asphalt, is in as good conditionSto-day
it was when first laid, some six years ago. and
not a dollar has been expended it in the
way of repairs.
Mr. E. C. Hawks. president of the Buffalo
electric works, says:
81 can say that l have been quite largely in
terested in real estate parkways. bust
ness and finer residence streets. l have owned
property streets paved with Medina sand
stone, with wood, aud with asphalt, and the
asphalt pavement. il well done. is beyond all
question the best and most desirable pavement
known. It wears WE'LL be easily repaired,
and is almost nolseless
The following editorial, from the Omaha
Daily Bee of May A. 1885, will show the feeling
of the merchants on Farnam street. the main
retail street of Omaha. with regard TO the gran
lite pavement:
.rThere is no doubt that the granite block
pavement on Farnam street has been detri-
ment to the retail trade that thorouehfare.
The pavement is durable, it is true. and for
Had h,,ff ar ffchf
and pedestrians it very rough when compared
with the smooth and noiseless Asphalt on other
streets"
A committee from st. Joseph, Mo-. included
the following in report made by them on the
subject:
Mr. B. L. Smith, who with his brother is
worth in the neiehhorhood of $1,000 900, hav-
ing spent upwards of $50. 900 n paving in front
of his property in Omaha said: Il have seen
the asphalt pavement for numbe of years. in
Washington and Boston rartic ulary. In Bos-
ton we have what we call kilbv square, over
which the bulk of the heavy traffic of the city
passes This is paved with asphalt, and the
work was done five years ago So far as [ have
been able to discover. and l see it frequently,
the asphalt on Kilby square is rot phased
particle | consider this an excellent place for
the test of asphalt for heavy hauling for do
not believe there is place In the world where
more heavy hauling is done The asphalt stands
sudden and severe changes of temperature with
out injury. In Boston we have extremes OF
heat and cold, and the climate is as cold In win
ter and as warm in summer as anywhere 10 this
country. The asphalt there is not at all affected
by this Another point argued against asphalt
sometimes by those who ignorant regarding
it is that in narrow streets it will wear out
easily and rapidly. Now kilby street, Boston,
is only eighteen feet from curb to curb. This
street leads to Kilby square that have spoken
Of and over it much of the heaviest hauling OF
the city is done. This Kllby street is
the great thoroughfare which
the heavilv-loaded wagons pass from
the wharves and docks. where vessels are
unloaded. 1t is paved with asphalt, and since
the paving has been laid, several years. there
has been no wear that be discovered. For
more than FIVE years street in the most
crowded part Of Boston, it has endured the